Ganya, who was about to marry beautiful Nastasya Filipovna but was not in love with her, wrote a letter to Aglaya and passed it to her through Prince Myshkin. She asked Prince to read it.
"Tonight my fate will be decided. Tell me to quit it, and I will. A word from you would only indicate your kind attitude toward me, nothing more. Upon your words, I'll accept my poverty. I'll accept my desperate position with a smile... "
Aglaya: Enough. This person claims that my saying "quit it" won't compromise me or oblige me. This is supposed to be his written warranty. But he knows: If he quit it by himself, not expecting my approval and not making it known, I would probably become his companion. But his heart is dirty. He wants to get me in exchange for the loss of that hundred thousand. He has no shame. Give him this letter.
Prince: What should I tell him?
Aglaya: Nothing. It's the best answer.
Read it once more.....
From the legendary novel IDIOT by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
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